Ch 12
We find our favorite group of people/demons on the road again. Sango looks like she wants to say something, but only Kagome notices.
"Sango," Kagome said and pulled her aside. The three boys stopped and looked at them. "Go on ahead," Kagome said with a smile. "We'll be right behind you." The boys nodded and started walking with the girls following behind them.
"What is it, Kagome," Sango asked.
"There isn't anything wrong with me. But I know something is wrong with you," Kagome said looking at her friend in concern.
"What do you mean?"
"You want to talk to Miroku."
"No I don't. You're crazy, Kagome."
"Sango, I can see it clearly. Now why don't you tell him what you want?"
"I-I'm afraid."
"Afraid of what?"
"I'm afraid that he'll…he'll reject me." Sango's eyes fill with tears.
"Sango, he won't reject you." Kagome gave Sango a comforting hug. Kagome looked up and noticed that Inuyasha's ears were turned towards them. "Inuyasha, if you tell Miroku anything I will hurt you so bad that you would beg me say the 'S' word for the rest of your life," Kagome whispered, knowing Inuyasha would hear her. Inuyasha straightened up and moved a tad bit faster.
The sun was beginning to set when they decided to make camp. Shippo collected fire wood, Inuyasha and Miroku went hunting (miraculously they got over Inuyasha's dream), and Kagome and Sango were trying to start a fire.
"Kagome," Sango said. "I really want to tell Miroku that I love him, but I don't know how."
"I don't know what to tell you," Kagome said. "But I think you should be honest with him."
Sango looked down with sad eyes. After what has been happening, she really didn't know what to do or say to Miroku. She had decided that she would confess to him that night and there was no way she was going to back out, she hoped.
Shippo came back with the fire wood and helped Kagome start the fire. Miroku and Inuyasha came back with a fairly big pig. Miroku noticed that Sango was looking depressed.
"Sango, what's the matter," Miroku asked.
Sango jumped a little and looked up at Miroku and tried to give him a convincing smile. "Nothing is wrong. I'm fine," she replied.
"I don't believe you. Please tell me what is wrong."
Sango sighed and stood up and grabbed Miroku's hand and walked towards the woods to a clearing, away from the others.
Inuyasha watched them as they left and stood next to Kagome. "What do you think will happen," he asked after a long silence.
"I don't know, Inuyasha," Kagome said, she had a worried look on her face. "I really hope everything will be alright."
Inuyasha looked towards Kagome and wrapped an arm around her shoulder and puller her close. "I would never reject you," he whispered in her ear. Kagome smiled and wrapped her arms around his waist.